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08-27-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Panaro

I am attempting to remove cam cover on 98 fatboy. I have all bolts removed and cover starts to come off but torque to the right and seems to be jammed on. Does the push rods need to be out of compression stroke to remove? What am I doing wrong?

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08-27-2015, 11:57 PM

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It's not a lot of oil in the sump. There is a check valve on the tank that keeps the oil from draining back to the sump.

Here is my how to with some tips on tools to use.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...with-pics.html

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08-28-2015, 06:15 AM

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If all you're doing is changing the cam cover:

Ride the bike up onto a couple sections of lumber (2x4 or 2x8) so that both wheels are on them. Put down the jiffy stand and lean the bike onto it. You can change a trans cover or cam cover without losing any fluids like that.

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